beer sensory kits?

[Pennine]

has anyone bought an off-flavour kit before for a reasonable price? I have found a couple but they seem very expensive for why you get.

https://www.brewlab.co.uk/product/brewlab-flavour-training-kit/

 

[ppsmith]

I've looked at them - would be keen to try one to learn more about what to watch out for if things go wrong.

I'm pretty sure the kits will do a group training session, so if you were to split the cost between 6 (or however many people are allowed to meet at any given time) it becomes a bit more reasonable.

Maybe we could look at a group buy/meetup when times allow it?

 

[Pennine]

Four d this from here might be worth trying a few. Wish they had dms.
https://www.bjcp.org/study.php

Flavor	Adulterant	Quantity
Sour/Acidic	USP lactic acid	0.4 ml (1/3. tsp of solution of 1/8 tsp lactic acid plus 3/8 tsp distilled water)
Sour/Acidic	White wine vinegar	3/4 tsp
Bitterness	iso-hop extract	1 or 2 drops, to taste
Sweetness	sucrose (table sugar)	1/4 tsp dissolved in 1/2 tsp water
Astringency	Grape tannin	2 tsp. of solution of 1/8 tsp tannin dissolved in 5 Tbsp water
Phenolic	Chloroseptic	0.4 ml (1/3. tsp of solution of 1/8 tsp Chloroseptic plus 3/8 tsp distilled water)
Clovelike	Clove solution	Make solution of 8 cloves soaked in 3 oz. of beer and add liquid to taste (about 4 tsp)
Sulfitic	Potassium metabisulfite*	Make solution of one tablet dissolved in 3 oz. of beer and add to taste (about 1/2 tsp)
Alcoholic	Ethanol	2 tsp (increases alcohol by 2.7%). 3 tsp vodka may also be used
Sherry-like	Dry sherry	3/4 tsp
Nutty	Almond extract	0.1 ml (1/8 tsp of solution consisting of 1/8 tsp. almond extract plus 5/8 tsp. distilled water)
Papery/Stale	N/A	Open bottles to air, reseal, and keep at 100 F or warmer for several days
Winey	White wine	2 Tbsp
Diacetyl	Butter extract	4-5 drops
Estery	Banana extract	6-7 drops
Lightstruck	N/A	Expose commercial beer in green bottles to sunlight for 1-3 days.

 

[Pennine]

I've looked at them - would be keen to try one to learn more about what to watch out for if things go wrong.

I'm pretty sure the kits will do a group training session, so if you were to split the cost between 6 (or however many people are allowed to meet at any given time) it becomes a bit more reasonable.

Maybe we could look at a group buy/meetup when times allow it?

Yeah that would be cool, we tend to be pretty spread out though. Wish there was a virtual way to make it work. Also a hard night drinking 12 purposefully adultered beers might be a bit overwhelming.